[amasad]

Yes, in socialist terms it's us "the intelligentsia" -- the educated people "engaged in the complex mental labours that critique, guide, and lead in shaping the culture and politics of their society". Take Noam Chomsky's comment for example:

"The system operates through a complex of inducements, privileges, class interests, etc., relying on the tendency of much of the intelligentsia to conform to power (while proclaiming their courageous independence of mind), and the unwillingness to endure vilification, lies, and denial of the opportunity to work and publish, as punishment for telling the truth."